2020–21 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

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2020–21 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
Davdson Wildcats wordmark.svg
NIT, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2020–21 record13–9 (7–4 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt McKillop
  • Will Reigel
  • Kevin Kuwik
Home arenaJohn M. Belk Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
St. Bonaventure† 11 – 4   .733 16 – 5   .762
VCU 10 – 4   .714 19 – 7   .731
Davidson 7 – 4   .636 13 – 9   .591
Saint Louis 6 – 4   .600 14 – 7   .667
UMass 6 – 4   .600 8 – 7   .533
George Mason 8 – 6   .571 13 – 9   .591
Dayton 9 – 7   .563 14 – 10   .583
Richmond 6 – 5   .545 14 – 9   .609
Duquesne 7 – 7   .500 9 – 9   .500
Rhode Island 7 – 10   .412 10 – 15   .400
George Washington 3 – 5   .375 5 – 12   .294
La Salle 6 – 11   .353 9 – 16   .360
Saint Joseph's 3 – 9   .250 5 – 15   .250
Fordham 2 – 11   .154 2 – 12   .143
† 2021 A10 Tournament winner

The 2020–21 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by 32nd-year head coach Bob McKillop and played their home games at the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 13–9, 7–4 in A-10 play to finish in third place. They defeated George Mason in the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament before losing in the semifinals to VCU.[1] They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to NC State.[2]

Previous season[]

The Wildcats finished the 2019–20 season 16–14, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in seventh place. Their season ended when the A-10 Tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.[3]

Offseason[]

Departures[]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jón Axel Guðmundsson 3 G 6'4" 200 Senior Grindavík, Iceland Graduated
Cal Freundlich 4 G 6'2" 160 Senior New York, NY Walk-on; graduated
Malcolm Wynter 5 G 5'10" 155 Senior Greenlawn, NY Walk-on; graduated
Luke Frampton 14 G 6'5" 200 RS Sophomore Poca, WV Transferred to Western Kentucky
Patrick Casey 15 F 6'6" 210 Senior Fort Mill, SC Walk-on; graduated
KiShawn Pritchett 20 G 6'6" 225 RS Senior Mooresville, NC Graduated
David Czerapowicz 53 G 6'3" 185 Sophomore Gothenburg, Sweden Transferred

2020 recruiting class[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Grant Huffman
SG 		Lakewood, OH Saint Edward High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A Jul 14, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Emory Lanier
PG 		Knoxville, TN Webb School Of Knoxville 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 16, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Samuel Mennenga
PF 		New Zealand NBA Global Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 21, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

Source[4]

2021 recruiting class[]

Source[5]

Roster[]

2020–21 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 1 Lee Hyun-jung 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So NBA Global Academy Yongin, South Korea
G 2 Emory Lanier 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Woodward Academy Atlanta, Georgia
F 3 Sam Mennenga 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Fr Westlake Boys High School Auckland, New Zealand
G 5 Grant Huffman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr St. Edward's High School Aurora, Ohio
F 12 David Kristensen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Marelisborg Gymnasium Aarhus, Denmark
G 13 Mike Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Woodbury High School Woodbury, Minnesota
G 22 Drew Dibble (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr University School of Nashville Nashville, Tennessee
G 24 Carter Collins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr East Chapel Hill High School Chapel Hill, North Carolina
F 25 Bates Jones (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Charlotte Latin School Charlotte, North Carolina
G 31 Kellan Grady 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Northfield Mount Hermon School Boston, Massachusetts
F 32 Nelson Boachie-Yiadom 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Loomis Chaffee School London, England
F 35 Luka Brajkovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Gymnasium Schillerstraße Feldkirch, Austria
G 40 Ben Craig (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Christ School Montreat, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		High Point W 82–73 OT 1–0
  23 – Lee   9 – Mennenga   9 – Lee  John M. Belk Arena (25)
Davidson, NC
November 30, 2020*
12:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. No. 17 Texas
Maui Invitational quarterfinals 		L 76–78  1–1
  17 – Mennenga   5 – Mennenga   5 – Collins  Harrah's Cherokee Center (0)
Asheville, NC
December 1, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Providence
Maui Invitational consolation second round 		L 62–63  1–2
  17 – Grady   7 – Grady   3 – Collins  Harrah's Cherokee Center (0)
Asheville, NC
December 2, 2020*
9:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. UNLV
Maui Invitational 7th place game 		W 77–73  2–2
  22 – Grady   6 – Lee   3 – Grady  Harrah's Cherokee Center (0)
Asheville, NC
December 11, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Georgia Southern W 77–45  3–2
  23 – Collins   8 – Brajkovic   5 – Tied  John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
December 15, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Charlotte L 52–63  3–3
  23 – Grady   7 – Lee   3 – Collins  John M. Belk Arena (0)
Davidson, NC
December 18, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Rhode Island W 67–58  4–3
(1–0) 		 22 – Collins   12 – B. Jones   3 – Collins  Ryan Center (0)
Kingston, RI
December 22, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Vanderbilt W 85–65  5–3
  23 – Lee   8 – Mennenga   3 – Collins  John M. Belk Arena (0)
Davidson, NC
December 30, 2020
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Richmond L 74–80  5–4
(1–1) 		 17 – Lee   14 – Brajkovic   5 – Collins  John M. Belk Arena (0)
Davidson, NC
January 2, 2021
2:30 p.m., NBCSN 		at VCU
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues 		Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
January 5, 2021
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Duquesne W 61–48  6–4
(2–1) 		 13 – Tied   7 – Tied   3 – Tied  Kerr Fitness Center 
Pittsburgh, PA
January 9, 2021
9:00 pm, ESPN 		Dayton L 78–89 OT 6–5
(2–2) 		 27 – Grady   10 – Brajkovic   2 – Jones  John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
January 12, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Saint Joseph's W 80–66  7–5
(3–2) 		 21 – Grady   9 – Mennenga   4 – Tied  John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
January 15, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 24 Saint Louis
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues 		Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
January 16, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at La Salle W 77–53  8–5
(4–2) 		 24 – Collins   5 – Tied   4 – Brajkovic  Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
January 20, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Fordham W 73–58  9–5
(5–2) 		 24 – Grady   9 – Brajkovic   3 – Tied  John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
January 24, 2021
12:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Massachusetts W 69–60  10–5
(6–2) 		 22 – Grady   8 – Mennenga   5 – Grady  Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
February 10, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at VCU
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues 		Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
February 13, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Rhode Island
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues 		John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
February 19, 2021*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southern Virginia W 101–51  11–5
  25 – Grady   8 – Tied   5 – Lee  John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
February 21, 2021
3:30 pm, NBCSN 		at St. Bonaventure L 58–69  11–6
(6–3) 		 18 – Tied   5 – Lee   5 – Grady  Reilly Center 
Olean, NY
February 24, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		St. Bonaventure L 53–56  11–7
(6–4) 		 16 – Collins   7 – Collins   3 – Collins  John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
February 27, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPNU 		VCU W 65–57  12–7
(7–4) 		 15 – Brajkovic   5 – Lee   3 – Tied  John M. Belk Arena (225)
Davidson, NC
A-10 Tournament
March 5, 2021
5:30 pm, NBCSN 		(3) vs. (6) George Mason
Quarterfinals 		W 99–67  13–7
  32 – Grady   6 – Grady   4 – Brajkovic  Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
March 6, 2021
9:00 pm, CBSSN 		(3) at (2) VCU
Semifinals 		L 52–64  13–8
  13 – Tied   9 – Brajkovic   4 – Lee  Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
NIT
March 18, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN 		(2) vs. (3) NC State
First round – Colorado State bracket 		L 61–75  13–9
  15 – Brajkovic   6 – Mennenga   5 – Brajkovic  The Super Pit 
Denton, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[6][7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Davidson vs. VCU - Box Score - March 6, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  2. ^ "NC State vs. Davidson - Game Recap - March 18, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  3. ^ "Atlantic 10 Tournament Cancelled". ABC6. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  4. ^ "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  5. ^ "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  6. ^ "2020–21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Davidson Athletics.
  7. ^ "2020-21 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  8. ^ "2020-21 Davidson Wildcats Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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